Concept cluster: Health > Anticarcinogenic
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(medicine) That inhibits angiogenesis
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(physiology) That inhibits the function or development of the Müllerian ducts
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That inhibits apoptosis
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(biology) Acting to prevent apoptosis
n
Synonym of antitussive
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(medicine) That is used to treat cancer.
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candicidal
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tending to inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen or the development of carcinoma.
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Alternative form of anticitrullinated [(immunology) That targets citrullinated proteins]
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Inhibiting damage to chromosomes.
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That inhibits the formation of clones
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Alternative form of anti-diphtheric [relating to a substance or treatment which seeks to cure diphtheria.]
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contraceptive
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Alternative spelling of antileukemic [(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.]
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(pathology) as used against meningitis
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(medicine) That inhibits metastasis
adj
(medicine) antimetastasis
n
Such a drug
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That disrupts microglia
n
inhibition of mitosis
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Alternative form of anti-Müllerian [(physiology) That inhibits the function or development of the Müllerian ducts]
n
The suppression of mutagenesis
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(immunology) Acting against neurons.
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Inhibiting oncogenesis.
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Inhibiting the formation of tumours.
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That prevents the formation of osteoclasts
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Inhibiting osteogenesis.
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(medicine) That acts against pathogens
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(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
n
Used attributively to describe the countering of proliferation (of nuclear weapons, cancer etc.)
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Tending to suppress cell growth, especially the growth of malignant cells into surrounding tissue
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(immunology) Working against the retina.
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(immunology) Alternative form of antitoxoplasmal [(medicine) that counters toxoplasmosis]
n
Any substance that inhibits tumors.
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(oncology) antitumor
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Alternative spelling of antitumor [(oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.]
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antitumour
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(pharmacology, oncology) Describing any drug that attacks the vasculature of a tumour
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(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
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That counters xenosis
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That protects against the formation of atherosclerosis
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Alternative form of bacteriostatic [Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.]
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Alternative form of cancericidal [that is destructive to cancer cells; carcinolytic, oncolytic]
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(medicine) That halts the spread or development of a cancer.
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(medicine) That stops, or slows, the growth of a cancer
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(physiology) That counters a regulatory process, especially the action of a hormone
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Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.
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That suppresses fibrosis
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(immunology) A skin test for tuberculosis, involving an injection of PPD (purified protein derivative).
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(medicine) Any drug that interferes with metastasis (of a cancer)
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Such an agent
n
Any such material
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(medicine) That suppresses the formation and development of tumours
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(medicine) The target of a cancer therapy
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Alternative form of parasitistatic [That halts the increase of parasite numbers]
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That promotes hemostasis
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That prevents damage to the kidneys
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That destroys tumor cells
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(pathology) That halts the development of a tumour.
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Alternative form of tumoristatic [(pathology) That halts the development of a tumour.]
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(medicine) Tending to inhibit viral replication.
n
Any of several therapeutic materials derived from viruses
adj
Alternative form of virostatic [(medicine) Tending to inhibit viral replication.]

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